What color is #658F8A?

#658F8A is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(101, 143, 138), and in HSL hsl(173, 17%, 48%).

Is #658F8A accessible as text?

On white, #658F8A has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #658F8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #658F8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #658F8A?

#658F8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8F666A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #658F8A below.

Is #658F8A good for buttons?

#658F8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #658F8A — white text only reaches 3.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #658F8A the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #658F8A is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#658F8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #658F8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #658F8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #658F8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #658F8A Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #658F8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #658F8A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #658F8A Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Light Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #658F8A Secondary #A5B4B2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #658F8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #658F8A with

Cadet Blue Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E8E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66868F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #658F8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #658F8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 143 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.8% 0.047 186.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #CFDDDB;
  --color-300: #ADC3C0;
  --color-400: #8BA7A4;
  --color-500: #6B8986;
  --color-600: #566B69;
  --color-700: #414E4D;
  --color-800: #2C3534;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#CFDDDB',
    300: '#ADC3C0',
    400: '#8BA7A4',
    500: '#6B8986',
    600: '#566B69',
    700: '#414E4D',
    800: '#2C3534',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #658F8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #CFDDDB;
$base-300: #ADC3C0;
$base-400: #8BA7A4;
$base-500: #6B8986;
$base-600: #566B69;
$base-700: #414E4D;
$base-800: #2C3534;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #51736F;
$base-subtle: #D2DCDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#658F8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA7A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #658F8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #658F8A

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